The power of queer: Reimagining the sexuality of female characters in Genshin Impact
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https://doi.org/10.3983/twc.2026.2975Keywords:
Bodies, Fandom, Female fans, Identity, QueernessAbstract
Female representation in games has been a popular subject of discussion among feminist theorists. The crucial element of these discussions is representation of the female body as a sexual object, which is usually supposed to fulfill the desires and needs of the male audience. I focus on queerness assigned by fan fiction authors to female characters in a popular gacha game, Genshin Impact, while offering an analysis of the sexual politics behind the design of these characters' bodies.
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